After the Columbus Crew traded Gyasi Zardes to the Colorado Rapids in late April, the Black & Gold were in dire need of a striker. With head coach Caleb Porter bouncing around between Erik Hurtado and Miguel Berry, the goals weren’t consistent enough.
That changed recently when the Crew announced the club-record signing of Cucho Hernandez, the 23-year-old striker from Watford FC.
Here is how social media reacted to the signing, which was officially announced on Tuesday.
Club-record transaction
The Columbus Crew has acquired Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernandez, who brings top-level experience from his time in the English Premier League and LaLiga to Columbus.